September 1, 2026 — 3:58pm
South Sydney players have vowed to use the emotion of Jai Arrow’s 100th appearance as extra motivation to go after their most hated rivals from the opening whistle when they do battle at Allianz Stadium on Friday night.
The final-round derby clash will be anything but a love-in, according to Rabbitohs skipper Cam Murray, despite the Roosters’ cooperation in allowing Arrow to take the field one last time so he can bring up the milestone in the red and green.
Roosters chairman Nick Politis also paid for Arrow to head overseas to explore revolutionary treatment following his diagnosis with motor neurone disease earlier this year.
The sight of a tearful Arrow leading Souths onto the field to the strains of You’ll Never Walk Alone last Saturday – not to mention the dressing-room TV footage of coach Wayne Bennett helping the representative forward to pull his socks on – made for the most touching scenes of the season.
